Although it is still the predominant aesthetic, there is a growing counter-culture that challenges the stereotype of gamer-centric designs. Traditional gaming desktops, laptops, and accessories, make generous use of dark bases, RGB lighting, and blinding neon accents, often to align with cyberpunk and sci-fi motifs. After all, these themes best flaunt a gaming computers power and technology, leaving no room for doubt about its gaming chops.Unless you have a dedicated space exclusive to gaming, as some pro PC gamers do, chances are, your tower PC could be clashing with the rest of your workspace, let alone your room. There are also some who affiliate themselves with the gaming crowd but not their aesthetic tastes, preferring designs that look soothing and pleasing or even blend with their surroundings. Thats the mood that the Mood PC case tries to evoke, making your gaming PC the highlight of your living space, but not in an obtrusive and loud way.Designer: Fractal DesignIf you didnt know any better, you might mistake Fractal Designs Mood PC case for a gigantic boxy speaker. After all, it seems to be the standard these days for these audio devices to stand tall and be wrapped in fabric that softens the usually harsh image of appliances. Considering the adjectives mostly associated with gaming PCs, soft, warm, and gentle are words that sound almost alien and, therefore, interesting.That fabric does have some practical use in addition to giving the PC case a striking and stylish appearance. Its significantly more breathable than having metal panels surrounding the case. Theres still a fan to guide from the bottom of the case to the top, but this material makes it possible to dissipate heat more effectively from all directions. The fabric also blends better with most decors, and the gray or black colorways definitely mesh with most minimalist interiors as well.The Moods square shape might be space-efficient, but it still has plenty of room not only for a 325mm desktop graphics card but also a 280mm radiator for even better cooling. The design puts all the important I/O ports in the front for easy access, and getting to the internals is as easy as popping out the back panel and sliding the fabric-covered enclosure up. No screws or convoluted cabling to mess with, thanks to its simple and minimalist design.Fractal Designs Mood PC definitely defies convention, standing out even among the more artsy gaming PCs that still embrace a long box design. It also stands tall, literally and figuratively, as a testament that these powerhouses dont have to be stuck with a specific genre or theme only, opening the doors for gamers with different tastes and needs for their interior designs.The post Fractal Design Mood gaming PC is a beautiful designer product in disguise first appeared on Yanko Design.